GrantedInfrastructureDecided 30 June 2025

The existing Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bulfin Road, Nenagh in the townland of Nenagh North

Major upgrade of the Nenagh Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase its capacity from 12,000 to 22,000 population equivalent.

2461086 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 12 December 2024

Reference: 2461086
Authority: Tipperary County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 December 2024

Summary

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The project involves upgrading the existing Nenagh Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase its design capacity. Works include constructing a dual inlet pumping station, storm tanks, preliminary treatment streams, sludge process streams, and an upgraded outfall pipe discharging into the Nenagh River.

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Development description

An upgrade the existing nenagh wastewater treatment plant from its current design population equivalent (pe) of 12,000 to a pe plant of 22,000. The wastewater will be treated and discharged via an upgraded outfall pipe into the nenagh river to the immediate east of the site. The proposed development will comprise of: proposed construction of
Dual inlet pumping station
Storm overflow chamber complete with overflow screens
2 no. Storm tanks including storm return pumps and tank cleaning systems
Preliminary treatment stream comprising
Fine screens complete with screenings handling systems
Grit removal system complete with fat, oil and grease removal
Grit handling system and fat, oil and grease storage tank
Sludge process stream comprising
Sludge import station complete with ancillary equipment
Waste activated sludge buffer tank complete with ancillary equipment
Picket fence thickeners complete with ancillary equipment
Thickened sludge tanks complete with transfer pumps
Sludge dewatering system complete with outdoor sludge skips
Polymer make-up and dosing plant
Return liquors pumping station
Sequencing batch reactor tanks and blowers with distribution chamber
Ferric sulphate dosing plant
Tertiary treatment disk filter and wastewater pumping station
2 no. Odour control units with additional passive odour units
New esb mv substation complete with outdoor generator and bunded fuel storage tanks
New control panel kiosks
Upgrade of outfall headwall to nenagh river
Site lighting
Flood defence walls to existing buildings and flood compensation areas
Revised site entrance including layby area and palisade fencing
Flow measurement and sampling chambers proposed repurposing of existing structures as follows
Conversion of existing picket fence thickener to a sludge import pumping station
Conversion of existing final settlement tank to a final effluent buffer tank
Conversion of existing final settlement tank to a surface water attenuation tank
Diversion of existing northern catchment gravity main to proposed inlet pumping station
Diversion of existing southern catchment rising main to proposed inlet pumping station. Demolition of the following
Existing (northern and southern) oxidation ditches to be demolished and partially filled in
Existing return activated sludge lifting wheel arrangement
Existing waste activated system pumping station
Existing belt thicken

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“To provide and improve social and public facilities and infrastructure”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

Objective set by the Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
47 Bruach Tailte, Borrisokane Rd, Nenagh	Feb 2026	€330,000	230 m
51 Bruach Tailte, Nenagh, Tipperary	Dec 2025	€315,000	257 m
54 Bruach Tailte, Borrisokane Rd, Nenagh	Jul 2025	€270,000	272 m
18 The Willows, Millersbrook, Nenagh	Mar 2026	€285,000	332 m
65 Bruach Tailte, Nenagh, Tipperary	Mar 2026	€402,000	336 m
23 Bruach Tailte, Nenagh, Tipperary	Mar 2026	€268,000	347 m
21 The Willows, Millersbrook, Nenagh	Jan 2026	€300,000	353 m
22 The Willows, Millersbrook, Nenagh	Jul 2025	€315,000	360 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received12 December 2024
Further information requested13 February 2025
Further information received28 April 2025
Decision due16 July 2025
Decision issued30 June 2025
Grant issued3 August 2025
Permission expiry2 August 2030

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